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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,898,504 and 6,000,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,898,504 and 6,000,000 is: 9,234,311.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,504 : 6,000,000 = 6,000,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,504/6,000,000 = 6,000,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,504x = 6,000,000 × 6,000,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,504x = 36,000,000,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,000,000,000,000/3,898,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,234,311.42

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